HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-78-0453RESOLUTION N
i 78-453
A RESOLUTION URGING THE DADE COUNTY COMMISSION
TO PROVIDE FOR JOINT PRIVATE AND PUBLIC
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN RAPID
TRANSIT STATION SITES AND STATION AREAS
WHEREAS, Dade County is developing a 20.5 mile
Rapid Transit System with 20 stations (10 in the City of
Miami) at a cost exceeding $800 million dollars; and
WHEREAS, a substantial benefit of and basis for the
rapid transit system exists in the potential of attracting
and concentrating new development around station areas; and
WHEREAS, the policies expressed in the Miami Comprehen-
sive Neighborhood Plan and by many local community organiza-
tions strongly favors the development and redevelopment of
certain station areas; and
WHEREAS, the attractiveness of the transit system to
future riders will in large part depend on the availability
of essential retail services, employment centers, housing and
institutional attractions in convenient proximity to transit
stations; and
WHEREAS, transit dependent persons will rely on the sub-
stantial and orderly distribution of vital urban activities
around transit stations as a means of improving their quality
of life; and
WHEREAS, the design of transit stations and station
sites will greatly affect the success in achieving a strong
relationship between the transit system and related urban
development on and around station sites; "DOCUMENT INDEX
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ITEM NO.
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
J U L 1 3 1978
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NOW, T RRR.pORR, BR IT RR8OL7Eb BY TILL CoMMISSIOW OF'
Tilt CITY oP MIAMI, ?LORIbA:
Section 1: The City of Miami urges that the design
and development of rapid transit station sites fully acknowl-
edge and incorporate incentives which will foster future.
joint public and private redevelopment of those sites and
station areas.
Section 2. The City of Miami shall to the greatest
possible extent cooperate with and urge a reciprocal cooper-
ative posture from Dade County in the planning, programming,
and funding of desired improvements necessary for transit
station sites and area development.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13 day of JULY
1978.
MAURICE A. FERRE
MAURICE A. FERRE, MAYO R
ATTEST:
LPH ! ONGIE, CITY CLE
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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ROBERT F. CLARK, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
'PROV'D AS TO FORM AND CO'' CTNESS:
EORGE . KNOX, JR., CITY ATTORNEY
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